Who is better than LeBron James?

10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
While Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
He was named to three NBA anniversary teams (35th, 50th, and 75th). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was called the greatest basketball player of all time by Pat Riley, Isiah Thomas, and Julius Erving. Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's career scoring leader from 1984 to 2023.
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is ahead of LeBron James in a lot of ways, LeBron may be able to even the playing field pretty soon. For now, Kareem stands above LeBron by over 1,000 points, hundreds of games played, career rebounds, and much more.
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Who is better Michael Jordan or LeBron?

If you compare their career averages, Michael Jordan has 3 more points per game and 1 more steal per game, but 1 less assist per game and 2 less rebounds per game, and both have the same amount of blocks per game. They have almost identical career averages, but LeBron James played 4 more seasons under his belt.
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Is KD better than LeBron James?

Yes, Durant averaged more points than James last season, 27.7 to 26.7. James, however shot 51 percent to Durant's 46 percent. James scores easier and more efficiently without taking as many shots as KD.
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Who is better Kobe or LeBron?

The Bottom Line: While LeBron is much more of a team player than Kobe was, and is more dominant and holds better stats, Kobe was a more versatile and complete player, a virtuoso with amazing skills and defense abilities.
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Is LeBron James the greatest scorer of all time?

Basketball hero LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time top scorer. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in career points, scoring 38 to give himself a total of 38,390 in a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday (7 February).
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Big difference between LeBron James



Who is the no 1 scorer in NBA history?

LeBron James has scored the most points in NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the top-scoring record from 1984 to 2023.
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Is LeBron James better than Stephen Curry?

LeBron won four championships with three different teams and owns four MVP awards, all before Steph won his first. Curry has four rings and two MVP awards, including the only one by unanimous vote. LeBron and Steph belong in the all-time top five. What neither MJ nor LeBron did was change the game.
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Who is the goat of basketball all time?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Most MVP awards: His six career MVP awards are the most for a player ever. He won three apiece with Bucks and Lakers. At No. 2, Bill Russell and Michael Jordan are tied with five each.
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Who is best basketball player?

From The King to The Spider, here are the top 20 players in the NBA right now.
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2022: Ranking the top 20 NBA players right now
  1. 01 Giannis Antetokounmpo. ...
  2. 02 Kevin Durant. ...
  3. 03 Stephen Curry. ...
  4. 04 Nikola Jokic. ...
  5. 05 Joel Embiid. ...
  6. 06 Jayson Tatum. ...
  7. 07 Luka Dončić ...
  8. 08 LeBron James.
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What is KD record against LeBron?

Kevin Durant is 6-15 versus LeBron James in his career.
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Is Kevin Durant the best ever?

Based on career average statistics – from the total number of rebounds and assists to turnovers and personal fouls – and an index score out of 100, the study reveals the statistically best players of all time are Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokić, and Larry Bird.
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Was MJ or Kobe better?

Mostly everyone would agree that Michael Jordan is the superior player but do not really take the time to closely examine how alike these two players are. The major difference between the two is that they played in two completely different eras, but that doesn't make them incomparable.
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Who would win in a 1v1 LeBron or Jordan?

Could LeBron James beat Michael Jordan in his prime in a game of one on one? LeBron James could beat Michael Jordan one on one, but it would be rare. Not disputing that both are great, but in a one on one, half court, Jordan has the edge: Mid and long range shots: Jordan is the better shooter.
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Who are the top 5 GOATs?

They also go through his historic 22 seasons and 7 Super Bowls and the path to being the GOAT.
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  • Gordie Howe (1946-1971, 1979-1980) ...
  • Mickey Mantle (1951-1968) ...
  • Joe DiMaggio (1936-1942, 1946-1951) ...
  • Yogi Berra (1946-1963, 1965) ...
  • Wayne Gretzky (1979-1999)
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Who is the basketball king?

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player. James has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships and four NBA MVP awards (2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, and 2012–13).
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Why is LeBron James the goat?

He serves as one of – if not the greatest – all-around players the NBA has ever seen. Not only can he score at the most elite level – evidenced by his soon-to-be all-time scoring title – but, he can facilitate with the best of the best – evidenced by his move to the fourth-most assists in history.
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Who is Steph Curry's favorite player?

Check out this interview element from 2014 as Steph Curry explains why Reggie Miller was his favorite player growing up. Curry is in pursuit of Reggie on the all-time 3PM list.
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Who has the best record vs LeBron?

Paul Pierce has the most career wins versus LeBron James, with 21 wins.
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Who has more MVP Curry or LeBron?

James has four Most Valuable Player awards, Curry has two. They both have four titles, but James won Finals MVP four times, while Curry just has the one.
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Who scored 99 points in the NBA?

The number one spot is unsurprisingly held by Wilt Chamberlain. Donovan Mitchell of the @cavs scored or assisted on 99 points tonight. That's the second most in a game in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain in his 100-point game on March 2, 1962 (104).
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Who is the best 3 point shooter of all-time?

The all-time leader in three-pointers made, Curry changed the game with his shooting prowess and ability to hit jumpers from 35 feet out, off the dribble, with defenders in his face, whatever.
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